Author: Alade Adisa

The French government on Saturday assured the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) of more collaboration and support in the fight against drug trafficking and abuse. The assurance was given by the French Police Attaché in Nigeria, Mr Phillipe Crespo, when he led the trio of Messrs. Phillipe Barrau, Tony Albaladejo and Cedric Hocquette on a courtesy visit to the NDLEA in Abuja. According to NAN, the visit followed the conclusion of a series of special operations training for officers of the Strike Force Unit in NDLEA Academy in Jos and the third of such training in the last two…

In the ongoing (Saturday) election, Ghanaians cast their votes in a tightly contested presidential poll, with Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia and opposition leader John Mahama emerging as the main contenders. The election has been marked by economic struggles, as the West African nation grapples with a debt overload, soaring inflation, and a $3 billion IMF bailout. This election will determine the successor to President Nana Akufo-Addo, who is stepping down after completing his constitutionally mandated two terms. Additionally, voters will elect members of Ghana’s new parliament. Polls opened at 7:00 AM GMT and will close at 5:00 PM GMT, with…

Mike Tyson has reportedly been offered $700 million to fight Jake Paul in a rematch, but only if he wins by knockout within three minutes. Their first fight in November, where Jake Paul won by unanimous decision, wasn’t a thrilling spectacle, but it still garnered massive attention, even crashing Netflix. The offer reportedly comes from Turki Alalshikh, head of Saudi Arabia’s General Entertainment Authority, who called Jake Paul “a joke” and challenged Tyson to deliver a decisive KO.

Gout Gout has quickly become a global star as the teenage sprinting sensation breaks records in Australia and comparisons to Usain Bolt grow. The 16-year-old Australian has broken a long-standing national record at the All-Schools Championships in Brisbane, running the 200m in 20.04s on Saturday. That is the quickest time an Australian of any age has run 200m, with the record standing for 56 years after Peter Norman ran 20.06s at the Mexico Olympics in 1968 Clearly, the teenager is going to be a star of Australian sport but looks increasingly likely to challenge records globally. He is now the…

The Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II has reacted to the invasion of his palace by security forces on Friday, saying “their aim is to provoke us into violence but we know better.” Speaking in a Friday sermon, the monarch noted that some external forces were hell bent on distrusting the peace of the state through shedding of blood. He accordingly urged the congregants to resist the temptation of taking the laws into their hands. In an earlier report, NEW DAILY PRIME reported how the Emir of Kano’s palace in Kofar Kudu had been surrounded by armed policemen and operatives…

By Reno Omokri If the people now agitating for the release of Dele Farotimi really cared for liberty and freedom, ask them what they did for Leah Sharibu, the girl who was abducted by Boko Haram, who released all of the 110 girls they abducted from Dapchi (except those who died) and refused to release Leah Sharibu because she did not give up her faith in Yeshua (Jesus Christ). Leah was not accused of criminally defaming anybody. She was a brilliant student whose father was a policeman and her mother a schoolteacher. At the tender age of fourteen, she was…

Activist cum lawyer, Deji Adeyanju has withdrawn the alleged defamatory statements made against chieftains of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Umar Damagun (acting National Chairman) and Senator Samuel Anyanwu (acting National Secretary), on Friday. In a letter dated December 6, written from his law firm, Deji Adeyanju & Partners, and signed by Zainab Otega, Adeyanju tendered an apology for the defamation. In the letter addressed to Johnson Usman, SAN, counsel for Damagun and Anyanwu, Otega said the “statements were not intended to defame your clients.” She further maintained that any perception of defamation in the said statements is regretted and…

Many Nigerians were enveloped in joy and excitement when the Port Harcourt Refinery resumed operations a few months ago after over a decade of hiatus, but that feeling of hope and expectations must have evaporated as the refinery stopped all activities on Tuesday. A visit to the refinery on Friday revealed that there was no activity on site, as some workers met by our correspondent claimed that the refinery was undergoing calibration which might last till next week. The Port Harcourt Refinery has faced numerous delays and missed deadlines to resume operations. However, the Group Chief Executive Officer of the…

The Police have filed fresh charges against human rights lawyer, Dele Farotimi, before the Federal High Court In Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, over allegations of cybercrime. According to SaharaReporters, the state police command filed 12 fresh counts charges on Friday. Farotimi, known for his advocacy for justice and good governance, had appeared before the court on Wednesday following charges brought against him by Age Babalola SAN under the Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, Etc.) Act, 2015. Some of the 12 fresh counts read, “That you Dele Farotimi ‘m’ on 28th August 2024 knowingly and intentionally transmitted communication in an online interview on Mic…

Following the discovery of the newly detected XEC COVID-19 variant rapidly spreading across the globe, the Federal Government, through the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, has urged health authorities to activate heightened alert systems. The variant XEC is the latest in a long list of past and current COVID variants being monitored as the COVID-19 virus naturally evolves. The government’s directive comes after the strain, first identified in Australia, has now been confirmed in 29 countries. A letter dated December 5, addressed to the Committee of Chief Medical Directors and Medical Directors, by the ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Head…